The 50-meter-long Zhiyuan Warship, located 10 nautical miles southwest of Dandong Port, was sunken by the Japanese navy during a Sino-Japanese War about 12 decades ago.
The State Administration of Cultural Heritage launched investigation and salvage work on the 1600-tonne ship in August.
So far over 100 items, including pieces of ship parts and belongings of the sailors have been successfully salvaged from the wreck.
Zhou Chunshui, head of the archaeological team said after months of work, they now know the overall status of the warship well.
He said they have found many splintered boards, bent iron boards and signs of burning.
"We know that it exper
